I received a pour of this extremely well-aged blend a few months back as an extra from my friend @PBMichiganWolverine, from NJ. He recently sent me the last 4-5oz remaining in the bottle. So, I feel like I’m overdue in reviewing this beautiful whisky. This bottle contains whisky from Glenfarclas, Glenlivet and Invergordon- all aged over 44 years of age. Wow wow wow. It’s a deep mahogany in the Glencairn. It’s incredibly oily and forms quick-running legs and big, bubbly water droplets after a thorough spin. The nose started out precariously with a heavy dose of Ludens Cherry Cough drops, but given some time it opened up into a deeper, richer experience with red berries, gingerbread and faint oak. Oddly enough, I got a weird corn flakes cereal note as well. It’s somewhat artificial smelling, yet deeply complex. The palate is heavy sherry, cherry cola and raspberry purée. There’s a tiny bit of light citrus that forms a nice backbone with faint, fresh cut oak cask. I got a serious shortbread cookie feeling throughout the entire sip. Due to the lower ABV and extensive aging I miss out on any kind of heat. The nose and palate tell me there’s significantly more Glenfarclas in here than anything else. The finish is on the shorter side with a big-time sherry sweetness. It doesn’t make the finish feel long but it hangs around until you rinse it away. It’s here where I finally get some much needed oak flavor. It isn’t much, but it’s there. Overall, it’s exactly what I expected from a Glenfarclas-heavy blend with a lot of age on it. When it starts to seem artificial it releases some oak or citrus that really save the day IMO. My only gripe would be that I’d love to experience this at 46% or a little higher. It begs for some heat to round out what could be a perfect whisky. Thanks again, Pranay. Nothing beats trying a whisky that’s almost my age. 4.25-4.5 stars. Cheers, my friends.